Thailand - our adventure and full feature film.

So way back in 2021 we started to plan an adventure of a lifetime to celebrate two 50th birthdays and a well over due 25th wedding anniversary. After looking at a few destinations we set out on planning a trip to Thailand, somewhere we had never thought of going to before and somewhere even up to the day of flying we did not think we may make due to the impact of the pandemic in Asia and the UK. I wont bore you with what paperwork was involved just to enter the place they call the Kingdom but after two negative PCR tests and a mountain of paperwork we finally were arrived in the city of madness called Bangkok.

The Journey.

On the 22nd January we took the first of what would be 4 incredible first class flight's with Qatar Airways, our first flight took us on a 6hr 50 minute flight from London Heathrow to Doha in Qatar then after a short stop over we then flew down to the far East arriving at our first destination Bangkok after a further 6hr 20 minutes of pure luxury,  if ever you get the chance to fly with Qatar Airways then I highly recommend there club suites. They call it First in club and it really is!

Our first 3 days of the trip we stayed at the Landmark Hotel on the famous ​Sukhumvit Rd in the heart of Bangkok, a five star hotel with a 5 star feel. Bangkok was starting to get back to some kind of normality but the tourist numbers were still only at about 30% so for our first visit it was nice to be able to see all the tourist spots without the need to queue.

From Bangkok we traveled on a short 50 minute internal flight to Surat Thani to stay at Elephants Hills, a luxury tented camp set in the jungle, this was a breathtaking experience which gave us the opportunity to get close and personal with the amazing Asian Elephants, we also stayed on the Khao Sok Lake which has to be seen to be believed with its Emerald green lakes and lush jungle forest with lime stone rocks finishing this spectacular setting,  Monkeys can be seen swinging from tree to tree with a few large snakes basking in the humid conditions of the jungle. We also encountered a few large spiders on a jungle trek we took through the jungle.

After spending 3 days in the jungle we took a 90 minute drive to stay in Khao Lak the hardest hit in the Tsunami in December 2004, with its golden sandy beaches it was a perfect location for some rest and relaxation after a busy few days in Bangkok and the jungle. 

Take a look at our Film below capturing the adventure of our incredible stay in Thailand.
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